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Topic: LAT Fri. 1/27 Marti DuGuay-Carpenter (Read 923 times)

Ring leader? REFFamily leader? DON [I thought DAD --- hat a dope!]Lower land? LEA [cattle low there]One making big bucks? BRONCOSeasonal number NOELObeyed a court order ROSEIronically, they may be even ODDSTurkey diner, probably ASIAN [not dinner]Prepare to be shot SMILETrouble spots for teens ACNETheme: grid and meaning join in that the three blocks immediately in front of or behind answers stand for the word BAR, and BAR plus the answer can make a rational phrase.GRANOLA, OXYGEN, SALAD, MITZVAH, HARBOR, GRAPH

“I didn’t need to know that!” TMI [oh, oh! Now texting abbreviations are not only asked but nothing in the clue tells us it’s a texting term. Even though this was one of the three I know, I’m toast!]

Popular rubbers TOTES [We don’t use the term rubbers much anymore to mean boots or even erasers; it is reserved for condoms. So for all the hyper-sensitive among us: OMG!]

This was a gem!RATING: Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun